The Oxford Book of American Essays by Brander Matthews et al.

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Editor Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929
Contributor Brownell, W. C. (William Crary), 1851-1928
Contributor Burroughs, John, 1837-1921
Contributor Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
Contributor Crothers, Samuel McChord, 1857-1927
Contributor Curtis, George William, 1824-1892
Contributor Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882
Contributor Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926
Contributor Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882
Contributor Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Contributor Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
Contributor Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911
Contributor Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894
Contributor Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
Contributor Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
Contributor James, Henry, 1843-1916
Contributor King, Clarence, 1842-1901
Contributor Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924
Contributor Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891
Contributor Mabie, Hamilton Wright, 1846-1916
Contributor Martin, Edward Sandford, 1856-1939
Contributor Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
Contributor Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Contributor Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
Contributor Trent, William P. (William Peterfield), 1862-1939
Contributor Warner, Charles Dudley, 1829-1900
Contributor Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892
Contributor Winthrop, Theodore, 1828-1861
Title The Oxford Book of American Essays
Note Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Introduction -- The ephemera: an emblem of human life / Benjamin Franklin -- The whistle / Benjamin Franklin -- Dialogue between Franklin and the gout / Benjamin Franklin -- Consolation for the old bachelor / Francis Hopkinson -- John Bull / Washington Irving -- The mutability of literature / Washington Irving -- Kean's acting / Richard Henry Dana -- Gifts / Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Uses of great men / Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Buds and bird-voices / Nathaniel Hawthorne -- The philosophy of composition / Edgar Allan Poe -- Bread and the newspaper / Oliver Wendell Holmes -- Walking / Henry David Thoreau -- On a certain condescension in foreigners / James Russell Lowell -- Preface to "Leaves of Grass" / Walt Whitman -- Americanism in literature / Thomas Wentworth Higginson -- Thackeray in America / George William Curtis -- Our march to Washington / Theodore Winthrop -- Calvin / Charles Dudley Warner -- Five American contributions to civilization / Charles William Eliot -- I talk of dreams / William Dean Howells -- An idyl of the honey-bee / John Burroughs -- Cut-off Copples's / Clarence King -- The Théâtre Français / Henry James -- Theocritus on Cape Cod / Hamilton Wright Mabie -- Colonialism in the United States / Henry Cabot Lodge -- New York after Paris / William Crary Brownell -- The tyranny of things / Edward Sandford Martin -- Free trade vs. protection in literature / Samuel McChord Crothers -- Dante and the Bowery / Theodore Roosevelt -- The revolt of the unfit / Nicholas Murray Butler -- On translating the odes of Horace / William Peterfield Trent.
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Summary "The Oxford Book of American Essays" by Brander Matthews is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The anthology brings together works from prominent American writers, showcasing the evolution and distinct flavor of American literature within the broader context of English literature. The collection addresses various themes, reflecting on the American experience and its unique contributions to the genre of the essay. At the start of this anthology, the introduction by Brander Matthews discusses the relationship between American and English literature, emphasizing that while American literature is part of the English literary tradition, it is characterized by its own distinct qualities influenced by the unique American social and cultural landscape. In this context, the selection of essays aims to highlight typical examples of American contributions through the lens of various esteemed authors, such as Benjamin Franklin and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of individual essays and the insights they provide into American thought and life, all while critiquing the notion that American literature needs to be separate from its British counterpart. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject American essays
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EBook-No. 40196
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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